Have you gone to fitday.com and openned up an account yet? I highly recomend you do, it is very helpful to keep track of the carbs you are eating.
None of the "fake meats" like boca burgers are in there, so you will have to take the package to the computer and enter it all in your self and save it.
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Some brands tofu have more carbs than others, read the pack and pick the lowest carb one.
Boca burgers are a pretty good carb deal. Remember you can subtract the fiber from the carb count.
Keep lots of hard boiled eggs in the fridge. They are great for beefing up salads or for an emergency snack.
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What are these Protein Powders that I keep reading about?
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You can buy protien powder at the health food store (check ingredients for carbs) and blend with ice and cream for a protien shake. You can cook with them too, but I don't know about that.
Well, milk is pretty carby because it has alot of natural sugar. Unsweetened soymilk is your best bet, but it can be tough to find. If I need to add something milk like to a recipe, I usually use some heavy cream and water (or just cream yum yum)
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Which cheeses are okay? - I have read that Cheddar is bad.
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I have never read that cheddar is bad, but a lot of what you are allowed to have depends on what plan you chose. I do Protien Power, and I don't recall them saying anything bad about cheddar. Different plans have slightly different rules about stuff like dairy, how much fruit, how much nuts ect. You should pick up a book or two and study some plans to pick what you want. I recommend PP, I find it is more lenient than Atkins, but some people need the strictness I suppose.
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Can you give me an idea of what your average day's meals are like?
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Let see, a typical day would be:
Three egg omlett with pepper jack cheese for breakfast and coffee. (some plans don't like caffiene, but NO ONE WILL TAKE MY CAFFIENE FROM ME!!
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Few celery sticks with cream cheese for a snack.
Spinach salad with a few walnuts and blue cheese dressing for lunch.
Dinner, some baked tofu slices with melted mozzerella and basil, with just a touch of the lowest carb maranara you can find. (I call them tofu pizzas LOL! )Maybe some cooked broccolli on the side.
I snack on sunflower seeds in the shell all the time. They are a pretty good carb deal, and since you have to crack each one it takes forever to eat a significant amount. Keeps me from raiding the vending machine at work.
Like I said, some plans are different. If you are planning the full on Atkins plan with induction, I don't think you can have nut on induction.
Quicker meal ideas-
Take a 10oz pack of frozen spinach, cook in microwave, drain excess water, and then mix in some shredded cheese and nuke until melted. (I love spinach though, I eat this all the time!)
This morning I was in a rush and we had no quick food so I microwaved a boca burger and ate it with a fork, dipping into a dab of mustard and mayo.
Don't forget to drink a lot of water! I carry a water bottle around with me everywhere, it really help weight loss!